Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105765424 - Sonoco Products Co. - Baker Div.

Inspection Information - Office: Virginia Central 0355100

Inspection Nr: 105765424

Report ID: 0355119

Date Opened: 11/14/1989

Site Address:
Sonoco Products Co. - Baker Div.
St. Rt. 703, Chatham Ind. Pk.
Chatham, VA 24531

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2499

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/12/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/18/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360300495

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	19100178 P01	02/13/1990	02/17/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	19101200 F04 I	02/13/1990	03/18/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	19101200 H	02/13/1990	03/18/1990	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 947424

Event: 11/07/1989

Employee dies of heart attack

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on November 7, 1989, Employee #1 arrived at the plant before the 7:30 a.m. start-up. He was changing the lp gas cylinder on the Allis Chalmers forklift by shutting off the valve and disconnecting a 1/2 in. braided flexible pipe from the tank to the engine. Employee #1 broke the pipe loose at the tank, and propane gas pressurized in the 36 in. long pipe sprayed into his face. Employee #1 died of arteriosclerotic heart disease, not from the lp gas spewed into his face.

Keywords: HEART, HEART ATTACK, INHALATION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LP GAS, PROPANE, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105765424			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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